South Carolina Firefighter Charged With Arson

    Jan. 18, 2008
    Authorities say a 21-year-old firefighter has been charged with setting four blazes in Beaufort County.

    HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --

    Authorities say a 21-year-old firefighter has been charged with setting four blazes in Beaufort County.

    Police have charged Bryan Yeager with starting a fire last weekend that destroyed a house under construction.

    Yeager also accused of setting fire to a dump truck, a trash bin and some woods in the past year.

    Lady's Island-St. Helena Fire District Chief Bruce Kline says Yeager has worked with the district for about two years. He's on administrative leave without pay.

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